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100 1 _aPaiva de Andrada, Joaquim Carlos,
_d1846-1928
245 1 0 _aRelatorio de uma viagem ás terras dos Landins
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-10-07
508 _aProduced by Pedro Saborano
520 _a"Relatório de uma viagem às terras dos Landins" by Joaquim Carlos Paiva de Andrada is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work appears to document an official expedition undertaken to explore the regions inhabited by the Landins and to establish governmental relations, trade, and interactions with local leaders. It seems to focus on the geographical, political, and economic conditions of the areas traversed, particularly in relation to Portuguese colonial interests in Africa. At the start of the narrative, the author outlines the reasons for his journey, which was prompted by directives from the Portuguese government to support the establishment of a new administration in Manica while visiting neighboring rulers to foster trade relations. The narrator accompanies a group of officials and soon learns about the political dynamics following the death of a local chief, which complicates his mission. He details the geography of the land, including its rivers and the challenges posed by the environment, as well as the historical context of the interactions between indigenous populations and Portuguese settlers. This opening sets the stage for an exploration that combines both administrative goals and a keen observation of the sociopolitical landscape of the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMozambique -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34041
999 _c74887
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